TikTok Interview Training Program

Since 2018, this training program has helped Senior Directors, Principal PMs, Managers, Sales & marketing specialists, Accountants, Analysts, Software Engineers and many others, to pass job interviews. It is the only training program offering a standardized, simplified, and time bound approach to excel in behavioral interviews. You can complete it in under 3 hours (videos), or you can dive deeper into more examples from exceptional candidates. Assessments & quizzes to self-evaluate and improve your listening skills.

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Videos

Easy to follow advice on how to best answer any non-technical interview question.
  • Key behaviors: Conflict & Influence, Ambiguity & Prioritization, Learning & Innovation, Customer Obsession, Vision & Strategic Thinking and more
  • Commonly asked questions: Tell me about yourself, Why this company, Failure, Strength & weakness, Interpersonal, Speed, Questions for them and more
  • Candidate & employer interviewing techniques.
    • launched in 2019, 3 hours (& text version)

    Stories Dashboard

    95% of candidates fail building a proper story bank (by their own standards).
    • Add, revise, rank & label your stories - using both quantitative & qualitative indicators (e.g. revisions to stories ratio)
    • Comprehensive feedback on your answers with over a dozen types of reports from ChatGPT, Vertex & Cohere
    • Best practices and guidance at every step
      • launched in 2022, 1000s of users

    Assessments

    Each module includes short knowledge-check assessments plus longer, skill-building evaluations.
    • Practice identifying core behaviors in unfamiliar contexts
    • Interviewing tips and tricks
    • Mistakes to avoid
      • launched in 2025, 100s of questions

    TikTok’s Leadership Principles mapped to key sections in the training program

    Note: the second half of this list is for Manager level roles, while the first part perfectly applies for Individual Contributor roles. (similar Leadership Principles apply to many other high performing companies)

    1. Be mission and vision driven
      • Think big, bold and ambitiously to inspire others in pursuit of our mission.
      • Always keep our overall vision and the long-term outcomes in mind when developing strategies. Prioritize innovative and meaningful breakthroughs.

      Sections in the training program: Vision & Strategic Thinking, Prioritization & Speed

    2. Understand the fundamentals to develop sound judgement
      • Get to the root of problems and seek critical improvement.
      • Be clear and firm when developing conclusions. Steer away from ambiguity.
        • Carefully and thoughtfully consider feedback and different viewpoints, but do not reflexively change your judgment without a solid case.

      Sections in the training program: Dealing with ambiguity (through Deep Dives) - Section 1, Section 2

    3. Focus on actual impact
      • Put users first and prioritize user feedback. Focus on real impact.
      • Be practical and communicate in plain language. Avoid embellishing achievements, using abstract expressions or jargon, or letting style substitute for substance.

      Section in the training program: Deliver Results

    4. Small ego, big picture
      • Avoid titles or honorifics, and don't focus on hierarchy. Prioritize business needs and show flexibility in reporting lines.
      • Think beyond your role. Take ownership in your scope of work while keeping the bigger picture in mind.
      • Leadership is a responsibility, not a privilege. Focus on impact, and continue to demand more of yourself as you take on more senior roles.

      Sections in the training program: Vision & Strategic Thinking, Learning & Innovation

    5. Leverage collective wisdom
      • Provide sufficient context to partners and team members, and ensure efficient information sharing.
      • Encourage participation from everyone to develop better ideas.

      Sections in the training program: Influence & Conflict (section 1, section 2)

    6. Lead by example
      • Be a role model of ByteStyle and be responsible for building team culture.
      • Be fair and trustworthy. Uphold high ethical standards. Create a work environment that promotes integrity.

      The training program encourages you to reason by analogy and sell the best version of yourself (including your strengths & weakness). Leadership is the backbone of this exercise.

    7. Lead people based on their qualities
    8. Foster the growth of team members
    9. Manage with firm principles
    10. Set ambitious and clear goals
    11. Be resilient and achieve results

      12. Sections in the training program with references to Manager Level Roles: Conflict & Influence, Vision & Strategic Thinking, Deliver Results;

    Manager Level Roles: a great variety of interview questions for manager level roles available throughout the training program.

    Are TikTok’s interviews for technical roles also behavioral? Yes. Any high performing company uses behavioral interviews extensively. Furthermore, on their career page, the video tips for technical roles advise you to show your personality & “be yourself” (e.g. how do you handle conflict? tough feedback from your manager?). Clarity of thought is equally important during behavioral interviews, often showcased by using the STAR format.

      TikTok Behavioral Interview Training Program was launched in 2023

    Pricing

    6 months

    $299

    • scenario: “one-off” interview; note: acess to the stories dashboard is perpetual.

    1 year

    $399

    • scenario: multiple applications within a year for this and other companies with similar interview processes (all high performing companies use behavioral interviews)

    lifetime

    $500

      scenario: long-term approach to interview prep with any company (on request, it includes access to any other training program)

      Access to training is included in the 3x coaching package ($1050).